California

This past week I was able to take a quick trip to California and see one of my favorite people, Steven!  About a week before my trip Steven called my mom to see what food I like and such, what he didn't know is that she had taken an Ambien about an hour before.  Sharon is a riot on Ambien; she talks about nonexistent pet cats, falls asleep mid prayer, and sends gibberish texts.  I don't know how the conversation went, but I was told that Sharon told him that I liked Mac and Cheese and bean burritos...yum!  She then went on to tell him that my brother had another seizure.  Thankfully Steven is a good sport and endured the conversation.  I don't know what other embarrassing things my sweet mother told him, hopefully nothing too crazy.

The first day we went to Disneyland which I hadn't been to since I was little.  I couldn't believe how many things there were to do and see.  I could write a whole post on that day alone but I am far too lazy.

Here are a few highlights:
Pirates of the Caribbean ride.  It was cool and dark which was a nice break from the heat and it also had two Jack Sparrow characters that looked just like Johnny Depp, it took a lot for me not to jump ship and tackle the wax figure. 
Screaming.  Everyone knows that I love to scream LOUD.  Needless to say Steven and I screamed a lot getting a few pretty concerned looks especially on the not so crazy rides.
Cream cheese pretzel.  No words can accurately describe this, it was amazing.
Next we headed over to California Adventure, which was incredible.  There were less kids and fewer parents with that defeated look on their faces.  I found out that my Disney character is the Queen of Hearts which definitely wasn't Jasmine, who is my personal favorite.  I don't have the body for that outfit that she wears-I think Walt knew this and so I was assigned someone who wears more clothing.  We walked through Cars land which was amazing.  Everything there had a huge line so we didn't go on any rides but just walking through it and having Lighting McQueen drive past us was pretty kewl.  We went on lots of other rides and ate some pretty damn good food at the happiest place on earth. 

The night ended with an incredible water and light show called The World of Color.  In the middle of California Adventure, there is a giant pond with a ton of water fountains that they do a light show with every evening.  It was breath taking.  They project clips from many different Disney movies onto the fountains along with music that plays throughout the park.  I pretty much butchered how cool it was (like everything I try to explain) but you can look it up on YouTube.

The next day we took it easy and went shopping, to the beach and watched a movie.  I then showed Steven and his roommates my new obsession, Burning Love which is a spoof on The Bachelor.  (It's very raunchy so don't watch it if you are easily offended)

Mark from Burning Love

3D glasses at the mall

Thursday was my favorite day.  Steven had to work for a bit so I visited him at the quaint little vintage shop where he works.  He picked out some ridiculous outfits for me to try in between helping customers. 

After he got of work, we headed to the museum of death.  Steven and I both have a sick obsession with serial killers and all things grotesque.  The museum was filled with pictures of and artwork from various serial killers.  There were different rooms that focused on capital punishment, cults, autopsies, cannibalism, taxidermy and much more.  It was a bit overwhelming how much stuff there was to look at and read.  They had actual crime scene photos which were a bit nauseating, but fascinating at the same time. 

After the museum we got sushi, which was a first for me.  I was hesitant at first, but after trying it I really enjoyed it! 


On Friday we went to Warped Tour with Steven's friend Savannah.  I had never been to Warped tour before and it was quite the experience!  It was full of crazies who were smoking weed and punching each other.  Although I didn't really know any of the bands or the music, I had a blast just watching people and acting like a freak. The last band we watched things got a bit craycray.  People were crowd surfing left and right and we were crammed together like sardines.  In a matter of a few seconds I got kicked in the head three times.  A lovely stranger grabbed me and hugged me asking if I was okay.  A minute later...bam kicked again.  Between the numerous kicks and lack of oxygen I became a bit light headed and distant.  The walk to the car was a bit of a blur, but I'm a survivor!

Saturday was my last day:(  I woke up feeling the effects of the day before.  Steven and I both felt like we had been hit by a train and run over by a truck.  We got breakfast and spent the day on the beach moping around and groaning in our pain.  Then it was time for me to return home:((

I had such a blast in California, thanks Steven!!

Ketchup

I only blog when I have more important things to do.  Turns out I should be working on my three papers I have to write and the anatomy test I need to study for.  This is more fun, and I am pretty sure that my homework will still be there later.  

Good news....I GOT A JOB! I am working as a CNA at Primary Children's in Salt Lake.  I work on a unit called the Children's Medical Unit where we see kids anywhere from 2-18 with most anything you can imagine.  Luckily most of our kiddos aren't too sick and they usually have fairly short stays.  There has been a lot to learn, but I feel like I am starting to get the hang of things.

School is almost over, for a week or so before summer semester starts....blekkk.  Thankfully I only have 3 more classes before I can apply to nursing school.  This summer I am taking chemistry, possibly the worse thing next to writing papers. Then in the fall I'll be taking physiology and a intermediate writing class:( I've gotten past the point of crying when writing papers, but it still makes me mad as hell so we'll see how that class goes.

My dog Lucy still pees on people.  Hopefully this summer she'll stop or I'll have to start buying her diapers. Besides the fact she pees on people, I love her.  I guess I'm one of those people who will have a plethora of dogs at my house, but I love those hairy things.

I still live at home.  Many people have given me their "advice" that I should move out.  I could  move out if I wanted to live with a group of pretentious girls who are trying to find their soul mate.  Thinking of that makes me want to drive my car into the median.  Turns out I don't have to pay rent or live with crazy, hairy, dramatic women.  It' a win win in my opinion.

I better return to the not so loving arms of my homework. 

A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad.  ~Arnold H. Glasgow

Feeling grateful for a true friend, who I can call day or night. No judgements, just love and support. THANK YOU.

Kadence Rose

Today would have been my sweet niece Kadence's 8th birthday.  She was a brave little girl who indured so much pain in her 10 short weeks of life. You can read about Kadence's story here.

My sister threw a little party for her and Mae requested that her aunt Kylee make an angel cake for her sister who is a angel in heaven :)

 Kadence's scrapbook

The last couple of years my sister has put together projects in remeberence of Kadence to help other families who have newborns in the NICU at Primary Children's Hospital.  This year we are going to make blankets, and I can't wait.  It feels so good to be able to help those who are suffering and let them know there are others out there who are thinking of them.

My favorite picture of Kadence. She couldn't stop staring at the ceiling; I know there was someone there helping her through her struggle.

I love and miss you.

I passed!

Well it's official, I'm a CNA! I am now certified to wipe asses and clean up vomit. Who would have thought that it takes a month of training in order to legally perform those tasks?  Although being a nurse's assistant isn't glamorous, it has helped me realize that I am headed in the right direction. Now on to the job hunt...